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How we calculated this

Read by an AI agent (a large language model) from the utility's official rate schedule, then audited by a second model against the same schedule.

Extracted by: Audit · Claude Opus 5.5 · 11/07/2026
Source:
Base rate for a 5/8" meter (adopted June 3, effective July 4, 2026): $25.17
6,000 gal at $3.02/kgal (Tier 1, up to 7,000 gal): $18.12
Groundwater Preservation Fee at $1.00/kgal: $6.00
Total: $49.29/mo

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Utility profile · AZ

ORO VALLEY WATER UTILITY Water Rates

ORO VALLEY WATER UTILITY supplies water to about 42,000 people in Oro Valley, Arizona. A typical household using 6,000 gallons a month pays an estimated $49.29, 15% below the national average.

Rates effective 2026-07-04

Updated Nov 2026

How much does water cost provided by ORO VALLEY WATER UTILITY?

Monthly Rate

$49.29 / month

$43.29 water + $6.00 required fees ⓘ

Read and audited by AI against the official rate schedule

How the bill adds up

Service charge
5/8 Inch meter
$25.17
Water used
6,000 gal × $3.02/kgal
$18.12
Required fees and surcharges $6.00
Total $49.29

How does ORO VALLEY WATER UTILITY's water cost compare to its regional neighbors?

Monthly cost (6k gal) vs up to 10 nearest utilities with published rates. Click to navigate.

Where does ORO VALLEY WATER UTILITY provide service?

Population served and the municipalities covered by this utility's service area.

Boundaries from the EPA Water System Service Areas dataset. Not all utilities have mapped boundaries.

Population Served

42,316

Municipalities served

Where does ORO VALLEY WATER UTILITY's water come from?

Supply and provider classification from EPA records.

Primary Source
Groundwater
Provider Type
Local Govt
PWSID
AZ0410164

Named intake/well source and interconnections (who this utility buys from or sells to) aren't captured yet — tracked separately for a future update.

Is water affordable for ORO VALLEY WATER UTILITY's customers?

Annual bill as a share of median household income in the service area.

Water Burden

0.6% of income (annual)
of median area income · affordability threshold: 2%

We don't yet systematically track whether a utility offers income-based or sliding-scale pricing separate from its standard rates — tracked separately for a future update.

Where did this data come from?

This rate was extracted from ORO VALLEY WATER UTILITY's published tariff document by an AI research agent, then checked against a validation checklist before publishing. See the full methodology for how every utility on this site is sourced and scored.

Provenance

Extracted by: Audit · Claude Opus 5.5 · 11/07/2026
Confidence label: Model verified

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